Newegg Defies New York Sales Tax Law

JagsLive informs us that the electronics retailer Newegg.com is defying New York lawmakers; it has suddenly stopped collecting sales tax from New York online shoppers. The "Amazon tax," which went into effect June 1, requires online merchants to collect sales tax if they have any affiliates in the state. Amazon is complying but has sued the state on constitutional grounds. Overstock.com dropped all of its New York affiliates and then joined the Amazon lawsuit. Newegg started out complying with the law on June 1, but stopped collecting taxes for New York on August 21. From Newegg's letter to its customers: "After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008," reads an email the company tossed at customers late last week, including at least one loyal Reg reader. "This decision was driven by your direct and candid feedback and our continued commitment to you as our valued customers."

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Re:Any tax revolt is a good one.

[Colonel Korn]

Cigarette taxes are directly designed to decrease smoking rates to improve public health. According to you, it's working. The associated decrease in medical expenses for the state more than pays for the loss of cigarette-tax payers.

Also, while you have some good points dancing just outside your reach, you don't manage to make any of them. Use of the phrase "liberal orthodoxy" was a good hint that you weren't going to make much sense.

Your following post pretends to get more specific, but it also falls flat on its face. Your assertions aren't even internally consistent, and the "Reagonomics rules the world and has led to ultimate prosperity" idea is laughably out of touch with the fact that economic growth since Reagan's time has been focused in those nations with contrary economic systems.